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Step 1:
Cut cardstock - first cut measuring portrait and cutting at 5.5"
Second cut is taking the left side piece and cutting at 9 inches
down
Third cut
is taking right side piece and cutting at 6.5"
This leaves you
with 4 pieces:
1 ea 5.5" x 9" for main card body
1 ea 5.5" x 2" for inside flap
1 ea 3" x 6.5" for inside pocket
1 ea 3" x
4.5" extra piece that you can use for card to slip in pocket
Step 2:
Score 3.5 from one end and 2 from the other leaving a 3 inch center.
Step3:
Using inside
pocket piece (6.5" x 3") score and fold toward inside 1/2" on 3
sides
Step 4:
Cut 2 corners of the folded edges to create a beveled edge so folded
piece will lay flat
Step 5:
Pocket piece from outside of pocket - Affix O'So Sticky tape to
outside edges so when folded tape is outside to affix to card.
Punch pocket piece in center before affixing to main body of card.
Affix pocket piece to inside main body on the larger flap end.
Optional: Punch main body card at corners and then at center as
desired (could add edge of O'So tape for beads at flap edge)
For class example
- Inside flap piece - shade edge (will show at corners and through
punch areas of main body card) or affix thin O'So tape along edge
and apply precious PWA beads.
Note: You can
use any contrasting papers like shiny gold or silver or any of your
choice at corners and behind punched areas BUT use the inside flap
piece on the inside (of main body) to cover the back of the
contrasting paper pieces so it gives a finished look (same paper as
main body card when inside card is showing)
Step 6:
Affix
inside flap cover piece to inside flap of main body card ( you can
use your O'So tape pieces you have saved from previous projects).
Step 7:
Using
contrasting papers or materials as desired add to card - for
instance affix to inside center a contrasting piece that you can
stamp on or add a post-it pad or just stamp directly on main body
card as you wish.
Step 8:
You can
create a card to slip in pocket using extra piece of card stock.
Step 9:
Embellish as you wish - add beaded stamped images - bead edges of
outside main body flap.
-You can affix Velcro tab on inside flap so it has a nifty closure
- Add a pretty ribbon and gems!
- Add stamped images and beads to inside or even a post-it pad!
Use this card for
gift cards at holiday time - as an invitation, announcement for
wedding or shower - as a notepad holder with the pocket to hold
business cards.
It can be dual
purpose with a use after a greeting card since it has that nifty
little inside pocket but the center part can hold a pad of paper or
picture.
If you want to
make it a mailer - mail as one card and envy in one - do not
embellish the outside and make sure all flap edges are glued as well
as sides - use round sticky labels to close open sides, too.
Note - I have
used larger pieces of cardstock and papers 11" x 17" to create
larger cards but this is a great size! Wonderful size for holiday
gift cards for tree or as a gift in itself. |
1 sheet
8.5 X 11 card stock
